In her view, this is no coincidence: the shows are constructed to reinforce particular social norms, she argues, and she finds examples from across the reality spectrum.

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What ultimately doomed the regulation was its Swiss-cheese exemptions, tailored to fit state laws and political reality, that exempted alcoholic beverages, grocery stores, convenience chains, and even a carefully constructed class of drinks with more than half milk or certain milk substitutes which contain even more calories than soda.

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